Kempsey · Urban Area

Migration & Movement in Kempsey

How people move — recent moves within Australia and arrivals from overseas.

Just 32.7% of people in Kempsey have moved house in the last five years, which is well below the national figure. This stability is seen both in local moves and overseas arrivals, as the area has a much lower rate of new residents than most other parts of the country.

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📍 Kempsey, Urban Area

Where Kempsey sits — People who moved in the last 5 years

32.7% ▲ +5.1%
  • 30.0%–30.9%: 5 areas
  • 30.9%–31.8%: 3 areas
  • 31.8%–32.7%: 1 area
  • 32.7%–33.6%: 5 areas
  • 33.6%–34.5%: 2 areas
  • 34.5%–35.4%: 3 areas
  • 35.4%–36.3%: 5 areas
  • 36.3%–37.1%: 7 areas
  • 37.1%–38.0%: 6 areas
  • 38.0%–38.9%: 8 areas
  • 38.9%–39.8%: 7 areas
  • 39.8%–40.7%: 7 areas
  • 40.7%–41.6%: 8 areas
  • 41.6%–42.5%: 7 areas
  • 42.5%–43.4%: 6 areas
  • 43.4%–44.3%: 8 areas
  • 44.3%–45.2%: 5 areas
  • 45.2%–46.1%: 4 areas
  • 46.1%–47.0%: 4 areas
  • 47.0%–47.9%: 1 area
  • 47.9%–48.8%: 3 areas
  • 48.8%–49.6%: 3 areas
  • 49.6%–50.5%: 0 areas
  • 50.5%–51.4%: 0 areas
  • 51.4%–52.3%: 0 areas
  • 52.3%–53.2%: 0 areas
  • 53.2%–54.1%: 1 area
  • 54.1%–55.0%: 2 areas

All urban area areas, 2021. The marker is Kempsey — lower than 92% of areas.

People who moved in the last 5 years compared with the state and national average
Kempsey32.7%
2440, NSW 31.7%
New South Wales 39.9%
Australia 40.7%

Moving home

People who moved in the last five years.

Few people have changed homes recently, with the 32.7% who moved in the last five years being well below the New South Wales rate of 39.9%. This figure has risen slightly since 2011, when it was 31.1%.

32.7% ▲ +5.1%

Lower than 92% of urban area areas.

  • 2011: 31.1%
  • 2016: 38.4%
  • 2021: 32.7%

Share of people living at a different address than five years earlier.

Arrivals from overseas

Overseas-born residents who arrived recently.

Recent overseas arrivals make up 5.7% of the population, a figure well below the 14.5% national average. This is among the lowest proportions for similar areas and has fallen from 7.0% in 2011.

5.7% ▼ -19.7%

Lower than 94% of urban area areas.

  • 2011: 7.0%
  • 2016: 11.2%
  • 2021: 5.7%

Share of overseas-born residents who arrived in Australia in the five years before the census.

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Migration & Movement in Kempsey [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sua/1017/kempsey/topic/mobility-location